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One of the tallest basketballers ever has had his first practice with his new team, the New Zealand Breakers, in Utah

One of the tallest basketballers ever has had his first practice with his new team, the New Zealand Breakers, in Utah

4 October 2024

Tacko Fall, a former centre for the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, is 2.29 metres tall - that's seven feet six inches in the old measurements.

Fall has joined the Breakers for pre-season games against NBA sides the Utah Jazz, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The 28-year-old from Senegal says he can't wait.

At this stage he's only confirmed for those three games.

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